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I’m right here to present you with a dish that stored me firm in
the ultimate week of my first scientific rotation—seven days by which
my enthusiasm for cooking was diminished by an examination, wrapping up my
paperwork and obligations, and the method of claiming goodbye
to the preceptors and residents who’ve taught me a lot in a
very brief time frame.

This vegan chick’n rice skillet isn’t fancy food. It’s not
tremendous inventive. But it was all the issues I appear to want food to
be recently: creamy, carby and comforting. (We’ll name them the
three C’s.) For the primary time for the reason that DI started, my Sunday
batch cooking bounty had run out earlier than the tip of the week, which
meant that I wanted one thing tasty for supper rapidly, with
minimal fuss, and utilizing stuff I already had at dwelling. In this manner,
too, the dish got here to the rescue.

The protein right here is my vegan chick’n strips, that are the
star ingredient of this
chili and in addition a staple ingredient in my dwelling. I take advantage of them for
vegan hen salad, in bowls, in breakfast tostadas, soups…the
checklist goes on. Soy curls
are such a profitable ingredient: easy (one ingredient: entire soy
beans), nutritious, protein dense, straightforward to organize, and so much much less
costly than among the vegan meats in the marketplace lately. I
organize them on-line in packs of
three, which affords me a ton of hearty and filling meals.

The different massive element of this dish is in fact the rice. I
used frozen, pre-cooked brown rice once I made this—I do know it’s
not a lot to cook dinner rice, however I discover the frozen luggage to be tremendous useful
for these moments when one finds oneself in want of a cooked grain,
STAT. I get them at Whole Foods, however I do know that increasingly
manufacturers are making them now, both frozen or in plastic
pouches.

Of course, had been I being just a little extra organized, I’d have
cooked the rice myself forward of time, which you’ll, too. You can
additionally cook dinner it far forward of time and freeze it, or cook dinner it proper
earlier than assembling all the pieces else. Ditto for the cashew cream: I
are inclined to freeze it in 1/2-1 cup parts, which suggests it’s almost
all the time available. But you can also make it upfront, or simply swap it for
a plant milk of alternative (the creamier and richer the higher).

Other issues I really like about this supper: umami from the mushrooms.
A splash of white wine (non-obligatory) when you’re feeling sort of
fancy. And the truth that it jogs my memory fairly a little bit of a hen
casserole that my mother used to make with Campbell’s mushroom soup.
Times have modified so much, however a lot of the food that feeds my soul
hasn’t. Here’s the recipe.

Heat the oil in a big skillet
over medium warmth. When the oil is shimmering, add the shallots,
carrot, celery, and mushrooms. Sautée the greens for 7-10
minutes, stirring typically, till the mushrooms have launched their
juices and the carrots are tender. Add the garlic and cook dinner for
one other minute or so, stirring continually. If you are utilizing the
wine, add it to the skillet and proceed sautéing the greens
till the wine has principally cooked off (about 2-3 extra minutes).

Add the rice, soy curls, broth,
cashew cream, lemon, and salt and pepper to style (I added about ½
teaspoon salt) to the pot. Continue to cook dinner till all the pieces is
creamy and warmed via and the liquid has diminished. If the
combination will get too dry, add an additional splash of broth. Taste and
alter salt/pepper/lemon as wanted. Serve with vegan parmesan or
walnut herb parm, and revel in!

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I’m glad that I’ve been so organized and diligent about
making ready food upfront of those busy DI weeks, but it surely’s additionally
good to be reminded {that a} supremely cozy, tasty supper is feasible
even on the finish of a protracted week. If you do this humble and homey
meal, I hope it’ll follow your ribs because it caught to mine. And
I’ll see you quickly, for the weekend roundup.